I once was king in a castle of gold

A crown on my head

A story untold

But the walls were thin

The halls grew cold

My throne turned to ash

My courage sold

The mirrors cracked

They showed my face

A ghost of power

Lost in space

I once was king

Now I’m just a name

A shadow that dances in the flame

I once was king

Oh

The glory stung

Now I’m a song that’s never sung

The banners flew

The people would cheer

But whispers of doubt were all I’d hear

The banquet tables

They held no feast

My crown was a leash

I was the beast

The stars above

They laughed out loud

I wore my pride like a shroud

I once was king

Now I’m just a name

A shadow that dances in the flame

I once was king

Oh

The glory stung

Now I’m a song that’s never sung